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Tennessee Supreme Court Hears Second Hand Exposure Case

The Tennessee Supreme Court is now deliberating whether a company can
be held liable for second hand asbestos exposure.

A 23-year-old woman filed the original lawsuit against Alcoa Inc. in
2003 after she was diagnosed with mesothelioma. The woman argued that
she developed mesothelioma from asbestos fibers on her father's work clothing.
She died in 2005 and her father, who hauled asbestos for the company,
continued the lawsuit on behalf of her estate.

The victim's lawyers argue that her father inadvertently exposed her
to the toxic material and that Alcoa failed to provide safeguards against
workers taking the fibers home from their clothing. Attorneys for Alcoa
argue that the company does not bear responsibility for an illness contracted
by a non-employee and that a ruling for the defendants would create an
excessive amount of lawsuits from people, sick or not, who might have
been exposed.

Judges heard their arguments and questioned each side before ending
the hearing. A ruling is expected within three months.